A couple of yellowthroats. But are they a couple?

One of the joys of birding in my area is hearing and seeing common yellowthroats. My sightings of the males vastly outnumbered those of the females, and days when I get photos of both sexes are rare.

I’ve given the female yellowthroat top billing on this post. I spotted her amid the tall grasses near the observation deck on the Reed-Bryan Farm side of Mercer Meadows on Wednesday morning. Close by was a male yellowthroat, and I wondered if they were mates.

I’ll never know. I imagine they are doing their best to propagate their species, and I salute them for it. 🦅